This Friday, April 5, Blue Zones Project will be hosting a brand-new cooking demonstration program. We’ll have seating for up to 100 people so make to invite your friends, families, and co-workers. Spanaway Lake High School Cooking Demo – April 5th, 2024 @ 6PM. There’s a brand-new Walking Moai that’s meeting every Wednesday at 6PM at Spanaway Lake…
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Final Donation Push for Parkland – please give now
The Parkland community learned in May 2022, that PLU was planning to sell it to developers who had applied to demolish the Eastside Campus, aka Historic Parkland School. A group of citizens reformed the Parkland Community Association (PCA) and have worked to raise awareness and raise money to purchase the building from PLU instead of…
April 4, 6:30pm, P/S Library
In a planning meeting March 29, Al Schmauder, the chair of the Clover Creek Council, agreed to accept nominations for the Council to elect new officers. Al is long retired and spends several months a year at his retreat in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The organizers of the new Clover Creek Restoration Action Alliance are joining…
Obituary: Roger H. Lincoln Jr.
Roger H Lincoln Jr. December 6, 1956 – February 27, 2024 Parkland, Washington – Roger Lincoln Jr. passed away in Parkland WA February 27, 2024. Born in Tacoma to Roger and Mary, he was the 2nd of 7 children. Growing up on Lake Spanaway, he knew every inch of the neighborhood. He enjoyed scaring his…
6pm, March 26 New Bethel High Groundbreaking
It has been almost 20 years in the making and the ground is not yet broken for the new Bethel High School site. Years ago, the large field was used by parachutists. Next, the Rainier View Chirstian Church was built on the front of the site, across the street from North Star Elementary School. At…
March 23 – Free trees at Sprinker
March 23, 2024: Volunteer with Blue Zones Project Parkland-Spanaway, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm, Sprinker Recreation Center, 14824 C Street South, Tacoma, WA 98444. Come join us to volunteer with Blue Zones Project Parkland-Spanaway and make a positive impact through the Green Blocks Tree Share! March 29, 2024: Bread Making 101 with Blue Zones Project…
Blue Zones Project Parkland-Spanaway Announces New Partnership with Pierce County Parks
Spanaway, WA – [Monday March 18, 2024] – Blue Zones Project Parkland-Spanaway is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership with Pierce County Parks, aimed at bringing transformative health and wellness programming to the local community. This exciting collaboration will kick off in April 2024 at Sprinker Recreation Center, offering a brand-new series called Blue Zones…
Free Trees for Parkland-Spanaway March 23
Green Blocks: Parkland — Tacoma Tree Foundation We are bringing trees to Parkland-Spanaway March 2024 with the support of Pierce County and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. Residents of the Parkland and Spanaway designated census area can sign up to receive free trees for their property, as well as resources on tree planting and care. Our goal is to distribute hundreds of trees to homes in Parkland and…
Stream – faster than Route 1, less stops
From Pierce Transit Dear Community Member, Starting April 1, Pierce Transit is implementing a high-capacity transit service between Spanaway and downtown Tacoma called Stream Community Line, a partnership with MultiCare. This new service will be frequent, rapid and convenient, with fewer stops along the way, contributing to a faster trip. Stream service will be offered in addition…
Spanaway? Concerned? Yep. March 2nd
If you live in Spanaway, there is a lot to be concerned about. From a tiny home village being proposed in a wetland, to a local lake that is toxic part of the year, to a concern for infrastructure like sidewalks and inadequate roads, Spanaway has many untended issues. You might know by now, groundwater…
Random stop at a miniature Cambodian temple under construction
His name is Soth Kaan, As I was driving back from viewing the heron rookery on Clover Creek, I saw him in his front yard assembling a structure, That structure is a miniature Cambodian temple. He was surprised by my stop, but seemed pleased at my interest. Mr. Kaan was responsible for (full size) temple…
The PO Box is due and prices are up again
Rent, property taxes and Post Office Boxes are all higher. Yes, even the Post Office Box for the Spanaway Community Association keeps going up. The PO Box annual cost is now more than the monthly rent on my first home. How times change. If you can chip in a few dollars to help, it would…
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